I'm trying to build a new deck that abuses the power of Elementals in multiplayer. Particularly Taurean Mauler, Forgotten Ancient, Multani, Maro-Sorcerer and the like. So far, the list below has been playing pretty well on Cockatrice, but I'm wondering if I'm missing something.
Sometimes I notice that this deck might benefit from more one-sided board sweepers, and occasionally Firespout isn't enough. Replace it with Earthquake maybe? Also, are 2 Browbeats and 2 Triumph of Ferocity enough card draw? I love Browbeat, it's just such a fun card to play no matter what, but maybe replacing it altogether with Triumph or more Defense of the Heart would be a better idea.
Hateflayer is another candidate. Very, very good, and would be a hoot next to Wolf Run. (The 'Flaya is currently absolutely killing it in my multiplayer cube... some of the interactions with untap and buff effects are incredible... very underrated card)
What you are missing are Flamekin Harbingers. They tutor for half the things in this deck. You need them in, even with Defense of the Heart already here. DotH is awesome, but doesn't come online until Turn 5 at the earliest. Harbinger on Turn 1 ramps into Smokebraider on Turn 2, which in turn probably ramps into Malignus on Turn 3. Ouch.
So it's not so much card draw you need as the smexy Turn 1 tutoring the Harbinger gives you. Can't do much better than that.
You could also run Primal Beyond in the landbase here if you like. It's pretty budget, and not half bad if your deck is loaded with Elementals.
One out of left-field for you to replace Firespout.... Mage Slayer. It's not a global wiper like the 'Spout, but think about the havoc it wreaks when it's sitting on a Forgotten Ancient. Or Taurean Mauler. Or Malignus. It has the potential to blow players off the table, rather than just wiping the board for safety's sake.
Inspired from Cz's Spider deck you could also take in Predatory Advantage to create a win-win situation, where you get either a counter at Mauler/Ancient or a token.
Anyways, I'll support what cakes said. The problem with the Soulstoke is that this deck never wants to use Sneak Attack. We want to keep our creatures indefinitely all things being equal. The +1/+1 is "fine" (I mean it's not actively bad or anything) but it's from good when all of your creatures are already insanely big. At the end of the day he comes across as a Gray Ogre to me and so he'll never find his way back in to my Elemental lists. He just doesn't bring anything worthwhile to the 60.
Don't have a whole lot to add to what others have said, but I wanted to put in a plug for Silvos, Rogue Elemental, one of my favorite elementals. Elementals tend to lack resiliency, and he helps out with that a little.
Anyways, I'll support what cakes said. The problem with the Soulstoke is that this deck never wants to use Sneak Attack. We want to keep our creatures indefinitely all things being equal. The +1/+1 is "fine" (I mean it's not actively bad or anything) but it's from good when all of your creatures are already insanely big. At the end of the day he comes across as a Gray Ogre to me and so he'll never find his way back in to my Elemental lists. He just doesn't bring anything worthwhile to the 60.
Yeah, I only tend to see value in the Soulstoke in aggro BR builds.
That said, the BR build itself is pretty good... Ashenmoor Liege, Thunderblust, a little reanimation...
I'm trying to build a new deck that abuses the power of Elementals in multiplayer. Particularly Taurean Mauler, Forgotten Ancient, Multani, Maro-Sorcerer and the like. So far, the list below has been playing pretty well on Cockatrice, but I'm wondering if I'm missing something.
4 Smokebraider
4 Taurean Mauler
4 Forgotten Ancient
3 Hound of Griselbrand
3 Rockslide Elemental
2 Scourge of Geier Reach
2 Multani, Maro-Sorcerer
2 Malignus
2 Defense of the Heart
2 Triumph of Ferocity
Spells
2 Browbeat
2 Firespout
2 Hull Breach
2 Hurricane
5 Forest
5 Mountain
4 Kessig Wolf Run
4 Stomping Ground
4 Wooded Foothills
2 Rootbound Crag
Sometimes I notice that this deck might benefit from more one-sided board sweepers, and occasionally Firespout isn't enough. Replace it with Earthquake maybe? Also, are 2 Browbeats and 2 Triumph of Ferocity enough card draw? I love Browbeat, it's just such a fun card to play no matter what, but maybe replacing it altogether with Triumph or more Defense of the Heart would be a better idea.
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What you are missing are Flamekin Harbingers. They tutor for half the things in this deck. You need them in, even with Defense of the Heart already here. DotH is awesome, but doesn't come online until Turn 5 at the earliest. Harbinger on Turn 1 ramps into Smokebraider on Turn 2, which in turn probably ramps into Malignus on Turn 3. Ouch.
So it's not so much card draw you need as the smexy Turn 1 tutoring the Harbinger gives you. Can't do much better than that.
You could also run Primal Beyond in the landbase here if you like. It's pretty budget, and not half bad if your deck is loaded with Elementals.
One out of left-field for you to replace Firespout.... Mage Slayer. It's not a global wiper like the 'Spout, but think about the havoc it wreaks when it's sitting on a Forgotten Ancient. Or Taurean Mauler. Or Malignus. It has the potential to blow players off the table, rather than just wiping the board for safety's sake.
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Inspired from Cz's Spider deck you could also take in Predatory Advantage to create a win-win situation, where you get either a counter at Mauler/Ancient or a token.
Anyways, I'll support what cakes said. The problem with the Soulstoke is that this deck never wants to use Sneak Attack. We want to keep our creatures indefinitely all things being equal. The +1/+1 is "fine" (I mean it's not actively bad or anything) but it's from good when all of your creatures are already insanely big. At the end of the day he comes across as a Gray Ogre to me and so he'll never find his way back in to my Elemental lists. He just doesn't bring anything worthwhile to the 60.
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Yeah, I only tend to see value in the Soulstoke in aggro BR builds.
That said, the BR build itself is pretty good... Ashenmoor Liege, Thunderblust, a little reanimation...
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